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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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